I get that they had to practice a lot and had to go to class rather than drink Four Loko all morning, but these guys are headed to the dance for the 3rd time, they've already won two tourney games, and now they are hanging a conference title banner.

As someone who arrived on campus in 2000 and has never known a non-bubble team until this year, the last four years of Michigan basketball have been absolutely fucking awesome.

Maybe halfway through last season there was a case, but certainly not by the end of the season. And even then, it was more a reaction to the six-game losing streak in January 2011. We had looked respectable before then.

Midway through last season. And there WAS a lot of heat on Beilein at the point you mention. (Wolverine Historian below said they were even chanting "Fire Beilein"). Now, that doesn't necessarily mean Brandon was listening to them at all (I seem to recall him saying something to the effect that "if I fired Beilein I'd just have to go out and find another coach just like him"), but it doesn't mean there wasn't a hot seat. Though it was silly, because we're shown to be a last season team. By the end of the year any calls were certainly just the lunatic fringe.

would be negged into bolivia on this board if they switched their allegiances to Michigan suddenly. It's like they'd start convulsing if anyone actually said "Michigan" instead of Walverines, scUM, etc.

"Losing this game, and even sharing the title, normally wouldn't bother me. But we have to share it with SCum. Any other team and I really wouldn't care. But even after being transferred to Texas 3 1/2 years ago, I still can't find any peace because of that institution, their arrogance, and yes, their success (their Sugar Bowl bid was bad enough, but hoops?? I can only hope Izzo, the coaches, and the players are just as upset)."

So happy for the team and especially the seniors. Funny that MSU, OSU, and U of M will all get the same rings but will probably look at them much differently. MSU with regret, U of M with pride, and OSU on the hand of the guy at the tattoo parlor they sold them to.

to the NBA I would have never thought what happened today had any chance of coming true. With what the football, and basketball team has done this year by out doing even the best outcomes we had in our minds before the seasons started was huge. They both went over and beyond what my expectations were, and all I can say is wow. We are Big Ten Champs end of story, way to go guys.

An OSU poster is on the site and basically it's a battle of f-bombs, variations of the word shit used in ways not intended and generous use of the always funny word "retard". And it's going back and forth so it truly is beyond amusing.

Can't overstate how much Novak & Stu deserved this. They signed up for Michigan when no one knew how Beilein would work out, and Beilein spotted them when no one else wanted them. From playing a major role in upsets against UCLA & Duke in their freshman year to leading the team to a B10 title as seniors, they have had phenomenal careers. I'm going to miss watching them play (esp. Novak) something awful.

....It was about 13 months ago that many were saying to fire Beilein, that he could neither coach or recruit well enough. Cue Douglass with the dagger, B1G title, and top 5 recruiting class. Yeah, "Fire Beilein!"

You did what you do best, and I am glad things are shifting back to normal. Thank you very much! Sparty on and celebrate like the Spartans used to. Please google if you skipped history class, which is highly probable. Hint; Spartans made Sandusky look like a saint.

Had to work late and didn't catch the game. I just got in after hearing the result on the radio. After joyfully ululating, I couldn't help but think about the opportunities we missed to take the championship outright. Purdue comes to mind. So does Iowa.

Oh well, we also won a lot of close games, and I'm sure the Buckeyes and Sparties are lamenting their winnable losses as well. It just would've been really nice not to have to share the title with those boobs.

Enough being an asshole. This one is huge. Especially for the seniors.